Category: Podcasts

Hi everyone, The Identity Library is back, and I’m so excited for the semester ahead! 

This episode is a personal New Year check-in. I share a few honest updates about the podcast, reflect on the past year, and talk about why I’ve started approaching New Year’s resolutions differently. Instead of pressure or perfection, I focus on choosing a theme for the year, something that offers direction without rigidity.

We talk about reflection without judgment, realistic intentions, long-term versus short-term thinking, and how growth doesn’t have to be dramatic to be meaningful. This episode is part update, part reflection, and an invitation to slow down, realign, and move into 2026 with clarity and self-trust.

If you’re entering the new year feeling motivated, uncertain, or somewhere in between, this episode is for you.

Thank you for listening and for being part of this journey. 

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In this episode of That’s What They Said, Julia reflects on her past relationships and shares her latest rotation of vocal stims and catchphrases. Meanwhile, Kieran discusses her New Year’s resolution to master homemade butter and reveals her surprisingly intense, irrational fear of potato roots.

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Brooke and Layla discuss the events on this past summer and semester! 

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In this episode of “More Than You Think!” we discuss how the economy determines whether a new Christmas song will stand the test of time.

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Sources:

1. Janata, Petr. “Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories.” (2007).

2. Janata, Petr. “The Neural Architecture of Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memory.” Cerebral Cortex (2009).

3. Madison, Guy et al. “Repeated Listening Increases the Liking for Music Regardless of Complexity.” (2017).

4. Library of Congress. “All I Want for Christmas Is You Added to the National Recording Registry.” (2023).

5. Billboard. “Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs.”

6. Billboard / Chart Data on Kelly Clarkson — Underneath the Tree annual chart performance and rise as a modern holiday standard.

7. Billboard / Chart Data on Ariana Grande — Santa Tell Me chart performance showing its growth as a recurring seasonal hit.

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Kieran and Julia dive into the very real stress of finals week by detailing their own packed exam schedules and major projects . Before the main topic, they share their High, Low, and Buffalo from the week, covering everything from family Thanksgiving and youth group successes to VIP football game experiences . They wrap up by trading their most memorable exam “horror stories” and offering advice on how to survive the semester’s biggest academic challenge .

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In this episode of Off The Record, Lachlan Vester interviews Ajena, a Raleigh-based band. 

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In this episode we will go over the dreaded downfall of NCSU football this season and what comes next for NCSU in other mens sports such as wrestling or basketball.

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Before you brave the battlefield of family dinner, hosts Julia and Kieran deliver a humorous but essential survival guide on setting boundaries and navigating those impossibly difficult holiday conversations—so you can enjoy turkey and butter beans in peace.

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